🚨 Cody Gakpo reveals what Jürgen Klopp told him after his last-minute equaliser against Germany:
🎙️ “Klopp came straight to me after the goal and said, ‘Cody… seriously? You had to do that against me in my first game?’ I just laughed. He gave me that look he used to give me at Liverpool when he was angry but also secretly enjoying what had just happened.”
“Then he said, ‘I taught you how to score important goals, but I didn’t teach you to score them against me!’ I told him, ‘You always said I should hurt the opponent, boss. I was only listening.’ He started laughing and said, ‘Yeah, but tonight you could have ignored me for once!’”
“The funniest part was when he walked away and shouted, ‘I’m still your coach!’ I turned around and said, ‘Tonight, no boss… tonight I’m Dutch!’ I think Liverpool fans will understand why that made me laugh. Klopp knows exactly what I’m capable of and unfortunately for him, he got a reminder at the worst possible time.
🚨🎙️Bruno Fernandes on what Phil Foden told him after the red card incident:
🗣️“I actually felt sorry for him after the red card. Whatever happened between us, seeing him leave the pitch like that wasn’t nice.”
“When I tried to apologize, he just looked at me and said, ‘You know what you did, and you’re to blame. It’s a shame you’re the captain of a club.’”
“Honestly, those words stayed with me. I understood why he was angry in that moment.”
“I’m truly sorry for him, though. Nobody wants to see another player sent off, especially in a derby where emotions are already so high.”
“Sometimes, in the heat of the game, things happen very quickly. You react, the referee makes a decision, and suddenly someone’s night is over.”
“I can understand Phil’s frustration. But I also hope he knows I never wanted the situation to end that way.”
“At the end of the day, we’re both footballers. I respect him, and I hope we can put the incident behind us.”
⭐️ Mikel Arteta: “If there is a player in Napoli that is one of my favourite ever players, that is Kevin De Bruyne… I had the luxury to train him and to be with him almost four years”.
“He’s one of the best midfielders EVER, and it’s still a joy to watch Kevin play”.